to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
preliminary step; first step
without thinking of the consequences
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
round dance; dancing in a circle
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
embers; cinders; burnt residue; combustion residue
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
colored thread; coloured thread; thread of cat's cradle; heddle thread
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to make sense; to be meaningful